There is a need to distinguish between major and minor damage when it comes to the validity of Certificates of Airworthiness. There have been situations where Operators and AMO’s have felt that aircraft suffering minor damage, once repaired could be returned to service based on a valid Certificate of ReleaseRead More →
On 9 January 2021, a (mostly) serviceable Boeing 737-500 departed controlled flight from eleven thousand feet, and plunged vertically into the sea, killing all 62 people on board. Maintenance records indicate a minor issue with the auto-throttle system on a few previous flights, although this appeared to be rectified andRead More →
“This will be a go-orientated takeoff. However, in the event of a decision to stop before V1, I will call STOP, close the thrust levers and apply full reverse thrust. You will monitor and call DECEL, Reverse Green and notify ATC. I will bring the aircraft to a stop, setRead More →
Belgium’s defence ministry said in a statement that an accident happened at the start of an F-16 mission and “the pilot had to use his ejector seat.” A Belgium Air Force General Dynamics F-16AM fighter jet, registration FA130, experienced problems during start-up and jumped the chokes and crashed into aRead More →
Several airlines said on Monday they would avoid Belarusian air space after it intercepted a Ryanair jetliner to arrest a dissident journalist. European Union leaders meeting on Monday evening were set to ban Belarussian airlines from their bloc’s airspace and call on EU-based carriers to avoid flying over the formerRead More →
On 19th January 2021, a Boeing 737-400 freighter suffered a hard landing into Exeter, United Kingdom. A West Atlantic Flight NPT105L, a Boeing 737-4Q8(SF), registration G-JMCY, operating a domestic cargo flight from East Midlands Airport (EMA/EGNX), to Exeter Airport (EXT/EGTE), suffered a very hard touchdown upon landing and sustained possibleRead More →
On this day 15 January 2009, 12 years ago, Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger achieved an amazing feat of airmanship. All souls saved and against all odds! On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 with call sign ‘Cactus 1549’, an Airbus A320 on a flight from New York City’s LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, NorthRead More →
After being stripped of paint, premature cracks in the composite fuselage were found. An A350XWB is under scrutiny and will be checked for further faults after the aircraft was found to have cracks in the fuselage. As this aircraft is only 4.3 years old, this has sent alarm bells toRead More →
On 2 September 2019 at approximately 0554Z, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft with registration ZS-SJD departed O.R. Tambo International Aerodrome (FAOR) in Gauteng on a scheduled domestic flight to Cape Town International Aerodrome (FACT) in the Western Cape. There were two pilots (pilot-in-command and first officer), four crew members and 141Read More →
November 23, 2020. A fire broke out in the cockpit of a Boeing 747-400 British Airways (G-CIVD) which was being scrapped at Castellon airport. The fire was extinguished by the airport’s fire brigade, and no injuries were reported. This is the damage after a BAW 744 caught fire while itRead More →
